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Federal Single Audit shows unprecedented mismanagement

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SAI) Cindy Byrd today released the Federal Single Audit of expenditures made during FY 2023. This annual audit is a federally-mandated examination of whether the State of Oklahoma spent federal grant money in compliance with federal regulations. The audit report covers more than $14.9 Billion of…

August’s weather brings early exit of summer temps

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Oklahoma Climatological Survey August 2025 pulled a fast one on Oklahoma. Instead of the typical late-summer swelter, the month ended with a taste of fall as two powerful cold fronts shoved aside the heat. The final week brought gray skies, steady rain and highs stuck in the 60s and 70s — more like October than…

OSSAA conflict-of-interest questions in Glencoe Case

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This month, the 15-member board of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), which oversees K-12 school competitions, voted to bar four teenagers from playing basketball for Glencoe after the boys used the open-transfer process to enroll in Glencoe schools. The boys’ families have sued the OSSAA, alleging the association acted arbitrarily and in defiance…

OK sees nation’s 14th largest drop in alcohol use

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A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified which U.S. states are seeing the largest decline in alcohol use. Alcohol consumption in the United States has shifted noticeably in recent years, with a growing share of adults choosing to drink less—or not at all. Public health experts point to a combination of factors…

Owasso School District to vote on School Bonds

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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, for the Special Bond Proposition Election for ISD-11 Owasso Public Schools. If you forget your voter ID or your name is not found in the Precinct Registry, you may still cast a provisional ballot by signing an affidavit. A provisional ballot is…

DA Kunzweiler partners with “Families Supporting Families”

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TULSA, OK – On Thursday, August 28th, the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office will partner with “Families Supporting Families” for their 8th annual “Illicit Drug Awareness Rally” taking place outside Tulsa City Hall located at 175 E. 2nd St S, Tulsa.  The rally will begin at 9:00am where a representative from the District Attorney’s office will speak…

School counselor group embraces far-left policies

Tulsa Beacon

In recent years, Oklahoma education officials have sought to significantly increase the number of counselors employed by state schools. That push has coincided with a growing left-wing bent among the school-counselor profession, based on the policy positions taken by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Former Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, who was the…

Stitt files against Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols settlement

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Governor Kevin Stitt announced an emergency filing with the Oklahoma Supreme Court to compel the City of Tulsa to enforce state and municipal laws within its jurisdiction. Recently, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols entered into a proposed settlement agreement with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. In the settlement agreement, he agreed to bar Tulsa Police from enforcing…

Rep. Tom Gann challenges PSO’s 2021 Winter Storm Bonds at OK Supreme Court

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OKLAHOMA CITY – An appeal brief filed Thursday by Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, asks the Oklahoma Supreme Court to invalidate some $700 million in ratepayer-backed bonds issued to cover costs incurred by Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) during February 2021’s Winter Storm Uri. Payments for those bonds have been collected on the monthly bills…

TPS STEM educator, Dr. Kamara recognized

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Washington D.C.– Society for Science (the Society) has selected 70 extraordinary educators for its 2025–2026 Advocate Program. This program provides training, stipends and year-round support to mentors assisting students to enter science fairs and other research competitions. This year, the Society is awarding a total of $228,000 in funding, with 61 Advocates each receiving $3,000…